Miami (8-9, 5-7) vs. Northern Illinois (2-12, 1-8) Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois looks to extend Miami’s conference losing streak to five games. Miami’s last MAC win came against the Western Michigan Broncos 65-56 on Jan. 30. Northern Illinois lost 81-76 to Akron in its most recent game. SAVVY SENIORS: Miami’s Dalonte Brown,…
Jacksonville State (14-8, 10-6) vs. Tennessee State (4-16, 3-14) Gentry Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State goes for the season sweep over Tennessee State after winning the previous matchup in Jacksonville. The teams last faced each other on Jan. 14, when the Gamecocks shot 47.1 percent from the field while holding Tennessee State’s shooters to…
Arizona State (7-10, 4-7) vs. UCLA (15-5, 11-3) Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCLA goes for the season sweep over Arizona State after winning the previous matchup in Tempe. The teams last played on Jan. 7, when the Bruins shot 45.3 percent from the field while limiting Arizona State to just 38.9 percent on their…
Gardner-Webb (10-14, 9-10) vs. Radford (13-11, 12-6) Dedmon Center, Radford, Virginia; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb looks for its fourth straight win over Radford at Dedmon Center. Radford’s last win at home against the Runnin’ Bulldogs came on Jan. 17, 2019. YOUTH MOVEMENT: Gardner-Webb has benefited heavily from its freshmen. Jaheam Cornwall, D’Maurian Williams, Jordan Sears and Jamaine…
Eastern Washington (11-6, 10-2) vs. Montana (9-11, 5-8) Dahlberg Arena, Missoula, Montana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington looks for its ninth straight conference win against Montana. Eastern Washington’s last Big Sky loss came against the Northern Colorado Bears 78-76 on Jan. 21. Montana lost 90-76 at Eastern Washington in its most recent game. SUPER SENIORS: Eastern Washington…
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (8-13, 6-9) vs. Murray State (12-10, 9-8) CFSB Center, Murray, Kentucky; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State looks for its 15th straight win in the head-to-head series over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. In its last 14 wins against the Cougars, Murray State has won by an average of 15 points. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville’s last win in the series came…
Portland State (7-9, 4-5) vs. Idaho (0-18, 0-15) Cowan Spectrum at the Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho; Saturday, 3:05 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland State looks to extend Idaho’s conference losing streak to 17 games. Idaho’s last Big Sky win came against the Idaho State Bengals 80-76 on March 7, 2020. Portland State easily beat Idaho by 20 at home in…
Arizona (14-8, 8-8) vs. No. 17 Southern California (18-3, 12-2) Galen Center, Los Angeles; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Southern California looks for its eighth straight conference win against Arizona. Southern California’s last Pac-12 loss came against the Oregon State Beavers 58-56 on Jan. 19. Arizona fell 74-60 at UCLA on Thursday. FAB FRESHMEN: Arizona’s James Akinjo,…
Seton Hall (13-8, 10-5) vs. Georgetown (6-10, 4-7) McDonough Arena, Washington; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall looks for its fifth straight conference win against Georgetown. Seton Hall’s last Big East loss came against the Villanova Wildcats 80-72 on Jan. 30. Georgetown is coming off a 78-63 win over Butler on Saturday. SAVVY VETERANS: Each team has relied…
Winthrop (19-1, 16-1) vs. High Point (8-12, 6-9) Millis Center, High Point, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over High Point. Winthrop has won by an average of 14 points in its last six wins over the Panthers. High Point’s last win in the series came on…
